Day 2Beijing
Meals: Meals: B
Sites Visited: Sites Visited: The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Beijing Hutongs
Your today tour starts with a morning strolling across the world's grandest city central square, Tiananmen Square, witnessed many historical events and significant celebrations through over 500 years. Then you will enter from its south gate to the Forbidden City, the world's largest palace complex where the emperors and his family had once worked and lived.
Go on a visit to Beijing Hutongs - the old lanes and courtyard houses. Take a rickshaw or biking to explore Beijing's charming lanes. The visit to a local family, who've lived in the Hutongs for generations, offers a local perspective of history, and is a highlight of the Hutongs for most of tourists.
Option: Peking Opera for night show and Beijing Roast Duck for dinner.